social studies

Cause: The papyrus reed grew all along the banks of the Nile River.

Effect: __________

• a. Clay tablets became an important record-keeping tool.

• b. The dry environment helped preserve papyrus scrolls

• c. Egyptians became specialists in making papyrus scrolls.

• d. Papyrus was used for clothing in many ancient civilizations.

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

• a. teach mummification

• b. papyrus scroll libraries

• c. create steps to the sky

• d. tombs for the pharaohs

What was the purpose of mummification?

• a. to create an immortal body

• b. to preserve the soul in the body

• c. to please the gods at judgment

• d. to progress medicine and science

Match the following.

• Blocks are fitted to not need cement

• The Sphinx

• Over 250 feet long. May have been comple

• The Sphinx

• World’s tallest structure until the 1800

• Great Pyramid at Giza

• Made of one piece of limestone

• Great Pyramid at Giza

• Made of over 2 million stone blocks

• Great Pyramid at Giza

Reorder the following

• Mummify the body.

• Pass through seven gates.

• Construct a tomb.

• Fight dangerous creatures.

• Be judged in the Hall of Osiris.

The last step that affected Egyptians in after life is

• Become immortal or be barred from the afterlife.

• Pass through seven gates.

• Mummify the body.

Describe why the Rosetta Stone was such an important discovery

• giving archeologists the ability to translate writings on tomb walls and papyrus

• giving archeologists the ability to eat crops

• giving archeologists the ability to make writings for their gods

Match the following

• God of chaos and disorder

• Set

• Caused the Nile’s yearly flooding

• Horus

• : Brought her husband back to life and s

• Osiris

• God of life and order

• Isis

The word paper comes from the word papyrus

• True

• False